The Lagos government has sacked and blacklisted the facility
managers in charge of the Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan following the
death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor, in an elevator accident.
The decision was part of the resolutions of the panel set up
to look into the likely causes of the accident, identify persons who might be
culpable, and suggest ways of preventing any future occurrence.
The government also said the general manager of the Lagos
State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency (LASIAMA) has been asked to
immediately proceed on suspension.
BACKGROUND
Last Tuesday, the elevator of the hospital fell from the
10th floor of the building and caused the death of Diaso, who was undertaking
horsemanship at the healthcare facility.
The deceased was said to be inside the elevator on her way
to the ground floor to pick up a delivery from a dispatch rider when the
accident occurred.
The elevator was said to have been previously faulty, and
staff had complained about it.
The incident sparked outrage after which the Lagos
government instituted a panel to investigate the elevator accident.
‘HOSPITAL HAD BLOOD
SAMPLES’
In a statement on Sunday, the Lagos government said the
panel constituted to investigate the incident has submitted its report.
The panel denied the claim that the hospital had no blood
samples to administer to Diaso before her death.
“It is important to
state that blood samples for cross-matching had not been taken and there had
not been a request for blood at the time CPR commenced; it is not true that
blood was not available,” the statement reads.
“The state has a strong network of screening centres where
blood is available. Besides, there is a register of voluntary donors who can be
mobilised at very short notice.”
DECISIONS TAKEN
The Lagos government said the installation and maintenance
contractors have been handed over to the police for further investigation and
likely prosecution.
Also, the Lagos State Safety Commission is mandated to carry
out an audit of all elevators in public offices.
“It is also important to state that the elevator that
crashed was installed brand new in 2021,” the statement reads.
“Elevator experts
working with the Lagos Safety Commission have carried out an initial inspection
and will be removing the elevator for further mechanical examination to
determine why the safety features that should prevent this kind of accident did
not work.
“Their findings will determine if we have a case with the
elevator installer.
“We have handed the
installation and maintenance contractors to the police for further
investigation and likely prosecution if they are found culpable.
“The police will also investigate anyone else that might
have been found to be negligent. Engineers are working to unravel why all the
safety devices of the elevator failed at the same time.
“All our staff are
fully insured. We have informed our life insurance providers about this
incident.”
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